Upcoming learning opportunities with the Rubber Division

Akron, OH – Register now for one of the Rubber Division’s upcoming trainings. Members receive $100 off of each course and free registration for all webinars. Not able to join live? The recordings are available to view for 90 days after each training.

Featured courses include:

March 19 – Course: Rubber Explained
This course was designed for sales and executives working in the rubber industry. Centered around practical explanations and basic fundamentals, this is the perfect course for the non-technical individual. The course will cover the following topics:

• Key raw materials used in rubber compounding
• What a rubber formulation looks like
• Costing a rubber formulation
• Types of mixing processes
• Types of fabrication processes
• Interpreting a test specification
• Interpreting test results
• Basic testing methods

Instructor: Kylie Knipp, ACE Laboratories

April 1 – Course: Sponge Rubber 101
This course was developed for those who currently make flexible cellular elastomer products and wish to expand their knowledge or students wanting to gain insights into these materials and how they can be used. This course will offer an overview of cellular material’s terminology, potential applications, economics, specifications, raw materials and compound construction. Additionally, there will be a review of the various processes used to produce cellular elastomer products, including mixing, various types of extrusion and molding.

Instructor: Richard D. Strong, President, Elastomeric Consulting Services LLC

UPCOMING TRAINING

February 25 – Webinar: Elastomers for Selective Gas Separation, including Carbon Capture
March 13 – Webinar: Storytelling in Communication – How to Use Stories to Engage your Audience
March 17-21 – Endurica Workshop: Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering
March 19 – Course: Rubber Explained
March 25-28 – Endurica Workshop: Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica Software
March 27 – Webinar: Green Tire Chemistry – Optimizing the Tire Magic Triangle through Tread Chemistry
April 1 – Course: Sponge Rubber 101
April 2 – Webinar: How to Create & Deliver Scientific Presentations
April 8 – Course: Mixing & Testing for Compound Consistency
April 9 – Course: Setting Up a Rubber Molding Process
April 15 – Webinar: Communicate & Captivate – Your Guide to Engaging Connections
April 17 – Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers
April 24 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber
April 30 – Webinar: U.S. Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry

For more information visit www.rubber.org